It appears we are seeing a deepening Linux/Unix-fication of so-called *emerging markets* along with states, provinces and municipalities of wealthier countries looking to save money on licensing fees and enjoy greater freedom of movement with software products.
This is proceeding even as Americans become more tightly held within Microsoft's monopolist embrace with the emergence of digital rights management and trusted computing electronic use imprisonment initiatives. DRM]
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http://www.internetnews.com/fina-news/article.php/3110131
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Sun Wins Big In China
By Paul Shread
Shares of Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) jumped 10% after hours Monday on news that the company will help build a nationwide standard desktop software system in China.
Sun said the China Standard Software Co. (CSSC) will use Sun's Java Desktop System as the foundation for standard desktop development and deployment in the People's Republic of China. CSSC is a consortium of Chinese technology companies backed by the Chinese government to produce a nationwide standard desktop software system, and Sun said it is now the CSCC's preferred technology partner for reaching this goal.
CSSC will deliver its own branded desktop products using the Java Desktop System as the foundation for its desktop standards, subject to export approval from the U.S. government. China plans to install at least 200 million copies of an open-standards-based desktop solution throughout the country, starting with 500,000 to 1 million seats per year.
For Sun, which has been battered by concerns about profitability, the win in the world's most populous nation could be a big one.
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